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Buying a home in Woodsboro, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodsboro is worth about $472,000, 12% above the Maryland median of $419,900 and 42% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,673 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, close to the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $116,964 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodsboro at a glance

Woodsboro Maryland U.S.
Median home value $472,000 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,673 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $116,964 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,528 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $892 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.8% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,540 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodsboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodsboro home of $472,000 with 20% down costs about $3,126 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,912, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $133,980 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Woodsboro household income of $116,964; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $412,000.

The median rent here is $892 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,234 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$94,400
Loan amount$377,600
Principal and interest$2,540
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$389
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$197
PMI$0
Total per month$3,126

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,520
Loan amount$463,451
Principal and interest$3,118
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$389
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$197
FHA mortgage insurance$209
Total per month$3,912

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Questions about home buying in Woodsboro

What is the median home value in Woodsboro?

About $472,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodsboro?

Homeowners pay a median $4,673 a year, which is about 0.99% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Woodsboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,126 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $133,980 a year.

More about Woodsboro

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data